Tag: Cory Harris
A more moderate climate
October 2, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I am opening my blog this week with an apology to my poor Editor, Cory Harris, whose coattails might be a little more damp than usual on my account.
Good-natured Cory stood in for me during this year’s GSX conference in Florida, a show that was by all accounts productive and full of interesting new products, features, software, and partnerships. All well and good if you minded the weather. That’s right, the Security Systems News (SSN) team got chased out of Orlando by Hurricane Helene,...
Risk Management: Experts discuss building security from the ground up
September 11, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Anywhere there is value generated, there will be risk, and so it follows that risk management is a crucial tool for any security company, especially when it comes to cybersecurity, experts say.
“If you’re creating value and making money, there’s inherent risk,” said Kasia Hanson, global senior director, security ecosystems development and partnerships, at Intel, one of three panelists during a recent webcast titled “Risk Management: A...
SSN data privacy webcast - data protection starts with people
March 27, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Data privacy has become a hot button issue in 2024, even more than previous years due to several very public and damaging data breaches affecting multiple industries.
Security System News’ most recent webcast looked to shed some light on the future of data security with the advent of technologies and exploits.
Titled “Data Privacy: How to keep up with AI, ChatGPT, biometrics & more,” the webcast featured a panel of industry...
Nominations open for PSA/SSN integrator awards
January 22, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
WESTMINSTER, Colo. and YARMOUTH, Maine—PSA and Security Systems News are excited to announce that nominations are now open for the third annual Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, which aspire to identify the leading system integrators within security, from smaller, local integrators all the way up to the big nationals.
Winners will be awarded at PSA TEC 2024 - taking place May 13-16 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Texas - and featured within the pages of SSN.
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SSN webcast sees thought leaders discussing 2024’s top trends and challenges
January 3, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – The evolution of cyber-physical security convergence and the emergence of mobile wallets in the access control space were some of the hot topics addressed during a thought leaders webcast hosted by Security Systems News.
Titled “State of the Industry - A Look Ahead to 2024's Top Trends and Challenges in the Security Space”, the webcast featured a panel of industry professionals - Antoinette King, director of regional sales for the East and...
Telguard wins 2023 TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
November 30, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News (SSN) have announced that Atlanta-based Telguard is the winner of the second annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award.
TMA President Steve Butkovich and Security Systems News Editor Cory Harris presented the 2023 TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award to Telguard President George Brody and Senior Director of Technical Service Daniel Rosales during the recent...
TMA/SSN DEI Leadership Award 2023 application period now open
May 22, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News have announced that the application period for the second annual TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award is now open.
The goal of the award, which was established in 2022, is to promote and foster a more inclusive workforce throughout the security industry. The award will be given to a company that demonstrates a commitment to DEI policies and programs across its organization.
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SIA unveils 2023 Women in Security Forum Power 100
March 8, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the 2023 honoree list for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community. For the second straight year, Security Systems News is the media partner and sponsor for this initiative.
The...